Browsing Unitec Research Committee Reports by Title
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Overcoming the English language barrier: Perspectives of graduates, following experience of practice-based learning
(2011)The aim of this small-scale qualitative research project was to ascertain the strategies developed or used by graduate students to improve their spoken English language during their study experience. We hoped to identify ... -
Pacific diaspora media pilot project
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Passive improvements to address summertime overheating in the Unitec standard house
(2012)Results from a previously funded project, monitoring space temperatures in a house constructed by students, indicated that the roof space achieved extremely high temperatures. It was hypothesised that the high roof space ... -
Prevalence of internal parasites of Oligosoma infrapunctatum on Mokoia Island
(2011-01-01)One five day trip to Mokoia Island was planned for December 2010 and successfully completed in this research period. We were able to catch 30 skinks and collect two faecal samples. However, because of heavy rain we were ... -
Promoting heritage: a conservation study of Apia courthouse
(2013)The overall aim of the project was to protect the former Courthouse in Apia, Samoa from demolition, to research its history and its current physical state, to prepare a plan for its protection, restoration and future use. ... -
Revisiting old friends: using molecular data to characterise the diversity of a lichen genus in New Zealand
(2013)This project aims to determine which species of the lichen genus Parmotrema are found in New Zealand, describe any new species and identify if any species are threatened with extinction. -
Robotic chair for remote cardiovascular risk assessment
(2013)The objective of this project was to develop an intelligent robotic chair for cardiovascular risk assessment. The first prototype of the chair is currently in the technical testing phase. This robotic chair can engage users ... -
Status of the spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus) in the Hauraki Gulf
(2012)This project studied aspects of the population of spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus) that is considered to be in decline in the Hauraki Gulf. The aim of the project was to initiate an update of population data, a necessary ... -
Teaching narrative counselling as a transformative practice: A pilot study investigating whether student learning is akin to client experiences
(2010)The aims and objectives of this pilot project are to 1) develop best practices in the teaching of narrative work; 2) provide a unique and powerful lens for understanding the effectiveness of narrative therapy; and 3) ... -
Unitec Research Houses
(2013)Internationally there is a move to more airtight buildings as a means of conserving energy. Air tightness is a measure of possible infiltration through the building envelope and is often confused with ventilation within ... -
Urban reprogramming at Sunnynook: Can a landscape strategy for an urban design project provide satisfactory planning direction for a local body?
(2008)Centre plans, analysis documents, and urban renewal documents, appear on council’s shelves and archives under many names. An examination of the contents page, in these documents, reveals a seemingly full and rigorous ...
